Red pepper crusted tuna steak with spicy mango salsa

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2New Mexico red chiles
1tablespoonBlack peppercorns
½cupOlive oil
6Tuna steaks
Salt
6tablespoonsSpicy Mango Salsa; or to taste

Directions

In a coffee grinder or spice grinder, coarsely grind the chiles and peppercorns together. Dredge the tuna steaks in the pepper mixture on one side only. In a large saute pan over mediumhigh heat, heat the olive oil until it begins to smoke and cook the tuna, pepper side down, for 1 minute, or until a crust forms. Lower the heat to medium, turn the steaks, and cook for 3 minutes more. The fish should be rare. Season to taste with salt. For each serving, place 1 steak on a plate, pepper side up, with salsa to taste. Serve immediately.

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Recipe by: CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9193 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.